waiting for baby

I'm 34f and my wife is 30f. She doesn't have a uterus so I will be the one carrying, with any luck. We're planning on going for ICI or IUI, as long as I am hypothetically fertile according to the ob/gyn. Due to weight loss surgery in 2023 I have to wait until January 2025 to conceive. I'll be...

Sorry, this will probably be very long. My wife (37) and I (f32) have had a troublesome past (mostly mental health issues) and are just now getting to a place in life we can consider having kids (stable jobs, decent finances, own apartment, mental health in better shape, etc.). For medical...

Hello there! Long time lurker, first time posting. I really love that this sub exists :) I'll try and make this as 'to the point' as possible but I have a feeling this could be long. First off, My husband (32) and I (28) have been together for 8 years, married for 1.5 years. I am very ready...

Made a post here about a week ago about how my husband didn’t feel comfortable starting to try until I had changed careers and had a ‘normal’ job with benefits. The main thing though is I’ve crunched the numbers and with my husband traveling for work and family not being close enough to help on...

Confession: I almost started crying yesterday when Rainy Girl by Andrew McMahon came on in the car. It's a song he wrote to his not-yet-born daughter about how excited he is to meet her, and I just had this crystal clear vision of myself, pregnant, singing it to my belly. I can't get it out of...

SO, I was in another thread talking to someone about careers and how we weren't sure how to manage some big projects and opportunities in the 1-2 years horizon at work. It reminded me of some advice I heard years ago and thought if it stuck with me so much, maybe it might speak to some of you...

I love lists and I need some inspiration 🥹💗

What are your plans/preferences? And for people on here who are WTT for their second, third, etc. child, what did you do the first time around? Are you planning something different this time? In my town, we have one hospital that’s “the one” for giving birth. It’s not the one you go to for...

r/regretfulparents is a subreddit filled with very honest & empathetic people, many who love their kids but did not realize the true weight of their actions. You do not need to be a parent to join, but keep your comments to yourself unless you're expressing empathy/support for the parent. This...

My husband and I have been talking about our timeline. We are pretty close to wanting to start trying. Right now I'm on my second Nexplanon. I've had this one in for about 2 years and I feel like at this point it's starting to have less hormones, which leads to more side effects. The same thing...

First post, so I'm sorry if I break any rules (I clicked on the guidelines but it was deleted so?). This is mostly just a vent, with some advice desired. Fiance (FDH) and I have been together for three years now, engaged for one year. FDH is finishing up police academy and looking for a job. I...

Is this a thing? Since I started taking prenatals 2 months ago, both cycles since then have been out of whack. Usually my cycles are 26 days and 5-6 days of bleeding starting with spotting. I’m now day 20 of my cycle and have been spotting since yesterday. The same happened last cycle, my...

Hi all, just looking for some advice. Last year (August 2021) I had my AMH levels tested and the result was 13 pmol/L. This year (last week) I had the levels tested again and the result is now 9 pmol/L and I've been referred to an IVF specialist :( Does anyone know why it could decline so...

My husband and I are going to start trying in September and we've agreed not to discuss too much baby stuff before then (which is so so hard for me) and just enjoy the summer while crossing off items on our BBB list. We didn't really get to do much college stuff because we married right out of...

I've been working on what I thought was the easiest item on my TTC todo list this weekend - installing a dishwasher. Holy hell, Mission Dishwasher has turned into a full-on 2 person full-time operation. We don't currently have a dishwasher, and we don't have a perfect spot for one or a hookup...

I already know about the r/fencesitter community — but I’m interested to hear from people here who have decided YES but are still waiting to try. It’s something I’ve been grappling with but we do have a timeline in place now and as we get closer I’m feeling my feet get cold. I thought people...

Does anyone else window shop online for baby clothes? Just pretending at this point, I guess. We know we want to wait until birth to find out baby's sex so my registries have newborn and 0-3 month gender neutral stuff saved on them for now. But sometimes, at least when seasons change and new...

My husband (33M) and I (30F) got married just over a year ago and we’ve been desperate to start trying for a family, but I sadly wasn’t in a permanent job last year and was working agency (I’m a nurse). Started my full time NHS job in August but as per NHS maternity pay rules I have to be...

Hi everyone - I have mentioned that I was having my preconception appointment and getting my IUD removed today in recent Daily Chat threads, but decided to make a dedicated post. I’ve read posts and comments from others that their preconception appointments weren’t too helpful and mostly just...

Hello all- I’m feeling particularly down about waiting today since my husband and I looked at our budget last night and there’s SO much to save it feels like we will never be financially ready for a baby. For some context: We’re both 30, working decent jobs (but I work at a nonprofit soooo...